Yate Town looking to give manager triple success

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Friday, March 13, 2009
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Yate Town are looking to make it three successive victories at mid-table Brackley Town today.

The Bluebells gave manager Dave Mogg his first taste of victory last Saturday, which was followed up by a GFA Cup success against a young Bristol Rovers side on Thursday.

But they are without central defender and skipper Scott Brice, who starts a three-match suspension so Mogg gives a first start to recent signing Neil Ward from Toolstation Premier Division Hallen.

Paul Metheringham is not available, defender Ali Gibb has returned to Bath City after a month's loan spell and midfielder Darren Hawkins (groin injury) is ruled out, while there is a doubt over Mike Whittington (hamstring).

Youth team players Jordon Yeo and Carl Lakey, who both showed up well against Bristol Rovers, are added to the squad, while Jack Smythe is recalled from the reserves.

Yate Town (from): Matthews, Vahid, Metitiri, Ward, Robbins, Beadle, Blakemore, White, Yeo, Griffiths, Whittington, Reid, Wood, Lakey, Smythe, Growcott, Thomas.

Chippenham Town will be looking to bounce back after their midweek home defeat by Oxford City but they face a difficult clash against leaders Farnborough, who have only lost three league games this season.

Skipper Iain Harvey has still not recovered from an ankle injury and striker Lewis Powell is still missing with a knee injury.

Chippenham Town (from): Snoddy, Adams, Williams, Lamb, Halliday, Casey, Lye, Gullick, Holly, Allison, Martin, Seaville, Pratt, Sercombe, Gardner, Bryant, Swallow.

Mangotsfield United are desperate for a victory at home to Banbury United to kick start their bid to pull away from the relegation zone.

But they have a doubt over midfielder Hanin Romhdane, who will have a fitness test on his ankle ligament injury.

But they will be without striker Mitchell Page, who is facing a three-game ban after being sent off for violent conduct in the midweek 1-0 defeat against Gloucester City.

"It would be nice to get a good crowd for today's game to get behind the lads and give them the encouragement they need," manager Phil Bater said.

Mangotsfield United (from): Clapham. Arndale, S Fitzpatrick, Hobbs, Hendy, Barwood, Tippins, Wilmot, Page, Harris, Groves, J Fitzpatrick, Bennett, Pilling, Romhdane.

Bottom-of-the-table Clevedon Town travel to play-off hopefuls Cambridge City boosted by the point they took from a well earned draw at Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday.

"The way we played has given the players a tremendous boost and I felt that our performance was good enough to have brought all three points our way," manager Nick Tucker said.

The only doubt is over Chris Collins (hamstring).

Clevedon Town (from): Greaves, Bassett, Sheppard, Billing, Peckham, Else, Adams, Hughes, Kift, Halgato, Walsh, Molyneaux, Small, Evans, Easter, Brigham..

Gloucester City manager David Mehew was glad to take three points from their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mangotsfield United in mid-week but they face a big game at second-placed Corby Town.

Jack Pitcher, who was on the bench for the Mangotsfield game, comes back into the starting line-up along with Lee Marshal, but there will be a late fitness test for Tom Hamblin, while Brett James drops out of the squad.

Glouceser City (from): Sawyer, Sykes, Richards, Mustoe, Hamblin, Rose, Ballinger, Webb, Morford, Symons, Harris, Pitcher, Sysum, Smith, Marshall.

Swindon Supermarine face a difficult task at home to Oxford City.

They give late fitness tests to Chris Thompson (groin) and Danny Allen (neck), while Carl Lapham is ruled out but Mark Draycott comes back into the squad after completing a three-match suspension.

Swindon Supermarine (from): Allen, Bullman, Boetang, Cook, Draycott, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Hooper, Horgan, Howell, McKay, Taylor, Wood..

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